#4E3051
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.067 323.6), rgb(78, 48, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#4E3051 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3051 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.067 323.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E3051 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3051 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3051 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3051 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BE
oklch(70.8% 0.081 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#A873AD
oklch(63% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#935B99
oklch(55.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A82
oklch(49% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#663D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3051
oklch(35.9% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#4E3051 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D3852 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C50 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F333C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3051
#4E3051
oklch(35.9% 0.067 323.6)
- #254625
#254625
oklch(35.9% 0.068 144)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E3051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3051 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.